
Volksoper Wien Announces 2020-21 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe Volksoper Wien has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of new productions and revivals.
For this article we will only focus on the opera and operetta productions for the season.
Premieres
Henry Mason directs a new production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte“ with Stefan Cerny, Anna Siminska, Martin Mitterrutzner, Rebecca Nelsen, Jakob Semotan, and Juliette Khalil.
Performance Dates: Oct. 17, 2020-May 26, 2021
Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino“ will be conducted by Jac van Steen. The cast will include Melba Ramos, Aris Argiris, Vincent Schirrmacher, Stefan Cerny, Martin Winkler, and Nadia Krasteva.
Performance Dates: Nov. 7-24, 2020
Alfred Eschwé conducts Suppé’s “Der Teufel auf Erden” with a cast that features Robert Meyer, Christian Graf, Theresa Dax, Johanna Arrouas, David Sitka, Carsten Süss, Marco Di Sapia, and Michael Havlicek. Hinrich Horstkotte directs the new production.
Performance Dates: Dec. 5, 2020-Jan. 25, 2021
David McVicar directs a new production of Britten’s “Death in Venice” with Gerrit Prießnitz conducting. Rainer Trost, Martin Winkler, and Thomas Lichtenecker star.
Performance Dates: April 17-May 2, 2021
Detlev Glanert’s “Leyla und Medjnun” will directed by Ruth Brauer-Kvam and conducted by Gerrit Prießnitz. The cast will include Mara Mastalir, Alexander Pinderak, Günter Haumer, Manuela Leonhartsberger, Mehrzad Montazeri, Anna Nekhames, Johanna Arrouas, Christian Drescher, Daniel Ohlenschläger, and Nicolaus Hagg.
Performance Dates: June 14-30, 2021
Wiederaufnahmen
Lehár’s “Die lustige Witwe” is set to be conducted by Alexander Joel with a cast that includes Sebastian Reinthaller, Johanna Arrouas, Rebecca Nelsen, Alexandre Beuchat, and David Sitka.
Performance Dates: Sept. 16-Oct. 6, 2020
Alfred Eschwé conducts Puccini’s “Turandot“ with Melba Ramos in the title role, Sorin Coliban, Vincent Schirrmacher, and Anja-Nina Bahrmann.
Performance Dates: Feb. 14-March 14, 2021
Alexander Joel conducts Lehár’s “Das Land des Lächelns” with Toni Slama, Sophia Brommer, Michael Havlicek, Herbert Steinböck, Szabolcs Brickner, and Theresa Dax.
Performance Dates: March 21-April 22, 2021
Pavel Valuzhin, Boris Statsenko, Rebecca Nelsen, Stefan Cerny, and Martina Mikelić star in Verdi’s “Rigoletto“ with Lorenz C. Aichner conducting.
Performance Dates: June 8-27, 2021
Repertoire
Operette
Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” returns to the stage with Heinz Zednik directing.
Performance Dates: Sept. 1, 2020-June 30, 2021
Offenbach’s “König Karotte” takes the stage with Matthias Davids directing.
Performance Dates: Oct. 26-Nov. 28, 2020
Robert Meyer directs a revival of Benatzky’s “Meine Schwester und ich.”
Performance Dates: Dec. 29, 2020-Jan. 22, 2021
Kálmán’s “Die Csárdásfürstin” returns to the stage with Peter Lund directing with choreography by Andrea Heil.
Performance Dates: Feb. 3-March 18, 2021
Kálmán’s “Gräfin Mariza” will be produced with Thomas Enzinger directing.
Performance Dates: April 25-May 13, 2021
Peter Lund directs Strauss’ “Der Zigeunerbaron.”
Performance Dates: May 31-June 29, 2021
Opera
Lange’s “Das Gespenst von Canterville” gets a rare revival.
Performance Dates: Sept. 3-Nov. 6, 2020
Guy Joosten’s production of Bizet’s “Carmen“ returns to the stage in the fall.
Performance Dates: Sept. 17-Oct. 24, 2020
Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel“ will be revived in time for the Holiday season.
Performance Dates: Dec. 16, 2020-Jan. 6, 2021
Achim Freyer’s production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni“ returns.
Performance Dates: Jan. 7-15, 2021
Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov“ returns to the stage of the Volksoper.
Performance Dates: TBA
Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer“ is set to be shown in Aron Stiehl’s production.
Performance Dates: May 6-30, 2021
Hans Gratzer’s production of “La Traviata” returns.
Performance Dates: May 20-June 23, 2021
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